Albert Joseph Smith Military person

Albert Joseph Smith (July 31, 1898–March 27, 1973) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in 1921 when he rescued a United States Navy sailor from a burning seaplane.Smith joined the Marine Corps from Detroit in October 1919, and was honorably discharged 3 years later. He is buried in Grand Lawn Cemetery Detroit, Michigan.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 31, 1898
Birth place
Calumet Michigan
Date of deathMarch 27, 1973
Place of death
Detroit
Resting place
Detroit

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Medal of Honor
military branch
United States Marine Corps
service start1919
service end1922

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External resources

  1. http://web.archive.org/web/20070222174925/http:/www.usmc.mil/moh.nsf/000003c919889c0385255f980058f5b6/0000033ba9f47a7385255fa6004fe1a7?OpenDocument
  2. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Smith_AJ.htm
  3. http://www.usmc.mil/moh.nsf/000003c919889c0385255f980058f5b6/0000033ba9f47a7385255fa6004fe1a7?OpenDocument